THIS REPORT IS AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE FACTORS BEARING UPON THE NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL CENTERS OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA. PLANNING FOR THE ORDERLY GROWTH OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NEED FOR AND THE LOCATION OF NEW FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED FROM THE FOLLOWING GENERAL AREAS OF INFORMATION--(1) FRAMEWORK OF THE PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA EMPLOYED IN ESTABLISHING AREA NEEDS AND OTHER RELATED CONSIDERATIONS, (2) EXAMINATION OF CALIFORNIA POPULATION GROWTH PATTERNS AND CORRESPONDING HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT TRENDS FROM DATA PRODUCED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, (3) REVIEWING THE STATUS OF PLANNING OF NEW CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND (4) ASPECTS BEARING UPON THE NEED FOR NEW CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGE FACILITIES AND FOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CAMPUSES. STUDIES ON ADDITIONAL CENTERS, RELATION OF CONCEPTS OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT TO MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM ENROLLMENT RANGES, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BY COUNTY, PROJECTION OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS, ESTIMATED EFFECTS OF NEW FACILITIES AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS ARE PROVIDED BY TABLES IN THE APPENDICES. (BH)